No, no, no. The official line, the last I heard, is that he was an off-duty, undercover drug-enforcement cop doing traffic duty on his lunch break in city that doesn't pay him.

I was not trying to suggest that calling 911 would have changed any of Beards actions. If someone almost ran me off the highway I would call 911 first and report it. If they continued to harass me then that's their issue. It might not be illegal to honk your horn, swear at someone, or become aggravated but it sure doesn't help.

If Treptow was on the phone with 911 when the shooting happened that might have been a better for him.

Regardless of what Treptow did, it was a travesty that Beard is getting off the hook completely.

Treptow gets 60 days in jail and two years probation.

http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13170727?source=rss

"Victim" speaks... "Anoka County prosecutor Kurt Deile says his office is satisfied, but knows the victim wanted a harsher sentence."
What victim? A cop with small man syndrome! A better shot and this would have been over months ago.

I've had my opinions about this case and since I've moved away from Minnesota, I really haven't followed it closely. All in all, it doesn't surprise me that Treptow got the raw end of the deal. I always had a feeling that the cop would go unpunished. Sure enough, my gut was right. This case turned out bad for the carry community. A guy, defending himself, gets punished. The TRUE instigator gets away scot free. I wonder how this will affect any future cases of self defense??